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1808, December 31
KENNER AND HENDERSON, NEW ORLEANS, TO
SAMUEL FULTON, BATON ROUGE. LS. 3 pp. English.
Richmond.
Dear Sir,
Our friend William Simpson, Esq., has lately received
orders from Messrs. John Forbes & Co. to purchase for them
a quantity of cotton somewhere in your country. Not being
able to go up himself, and finding it difficult to get a proper
person to go up for him, has induced us to let Mr. Elkins, by
whom you will receive this letter.
Mr. Elkins is to be associated with Mr. Tanneret of
your place in making the purchase, and the payment will be
made by their drafts either jointly or separately on Mr.
Simpson, in which the fullest faith and confidence may be
placed. We are very

1808, December 31
KENNER AND HENDERSON, NEW ORLEANS, TO
SAMUEL FULTON, BATON ROUGE. LS. 3 pp. English.
Richmond.
Dear Sir,
Our friend William Simpson, Esq., has lately received
orders from Messrs. John Forbes & Co. to purchase for them
a quantity of cotton somewhere in your country. Not being
able to go up himself, and finding it difficult to get a proper
person to go up for him, has induced us to let Mr. Elkins, by
whom you will receive this letter.
Mr. Elkins is to be associated with Mr. Tanneret of
your place in making the purchase, and the payment will be
made by their drafts either jointly or separately on Mr.
Simpson, in which the fullest faith and confidence may be
placed. We are very